NEW CITY, NY — Rockland County Executive Ed Day marked his first 100 days in office with a gathering at Miller Elementary School in Nanuet last week. In addition, he released a list of reforms and initiatives he said he completed during the first 100 days of his administration. “Facing a budget deficit of more […]
Part of our sweeping effort to change the direction of Rockland County involves a culture change within this organization. While our highly-skilled workforce dutifully moves our government forward each day, I’ve recognized a need to further empower department heads and give employees a greater voice. And, hearing those voices is just as important. Our Department […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA SUFFERN – The Village of Suffern passed its 2014-2015 budget at its Monday evening meeting with little fanfare. However, the budget does include slight increases in utility rates and a plan to stay within the state tax cap. Water rates will see a 5.1 percent increase from $2.92 to $3.03 while sewer […]
County executives Ed Day of Rockland, Rob Astorino of Westchester, and Maryellen Odell of Putnam will participate in a Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress panel discussion of county issues Friday, April 25, in Suffern. Astorino, Day and Odell are expected to field questions on topics ranging from county finances and the state tax cap, to […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day There’s been a lot of talk recently about Tuxedo Reserve and exactly what the residential housing development in Orange County means for the people of Rockland County. Developers have told me their plan is to build nearly 1,200 single-family homes, condominiums and townhouses on 1,200 acres of land in […]
JOINT LEGISLATIVE PRESS RELEASE Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester), Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City), Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (D-Suffern), and Suffern Mayor Trish Abato held a press conference with a coalition of New Jersey legislators, Assemblyman Eustace and Assemblywoman Schepisi, to announce the inclusion of the Rockland-Bergen Flood Mitigation Task Force in the 2014-15 New York State […]